coNEXA Infrastructure Partners is a specialist investment platform in Australia which is focused on the active development and ongoing management of water infrastructure. By enabling investors to access opportunities across the Australian water sector it has grown to include four key water assets across Australia, as well as an inhouse team of water specialists that provide project management and operations services: www.conexa.com

Leading not-for-profit organisation and one of the largest integrated providers of retirement village accommodation and aged care services in South Australia. Working with multiple stakeholders across the organisation, providing strategic advice and support and act as a sounding board for senior managers on matters having possible legal implications.

Bespoke plastics custom moulders in South Australia, offering a full suite of services from concept development, product design, prototyping, tool and mould making and product manufacture to a diverse range of clients.Key leadership role, working with multiple stakeholders across the organisation, providing strategic advice and legal support and acting as a sounding board for senior managers on matters having possible legal implications for governance issues. www.tridentaustralia.com

As the representative body for in-house lawyers, ACC provides its members with representation, advice, education and resources to further the profession. Responsibilities included:Organise events for South Australia's ACC members including educational breakfast seminars, corporate counsel days, continuing legal education seminars, networking functions and coordinate precedent documents for website databaseAttend executive committee meetings to strategically plan and budget all eventsLiaise with national office, law firms and guest speakers for events

Key ResponsibilitiesWork closely with Banking Teams to provide oversight, appetite, insight, challenge and advice across the implementation of Risk Management and Compliance Frameworks.Work collaboratively across the organisation, influencing the team to consider the risk aspects in its work.Coach and develop Teams and openly share risk, business, and regulatory knowledge with and good practices as it relates to risk Proactively support the leadership and management teams and deliver tasks and projects on time, and as promised. Demonstrate a solution orientated commercial approach when supporting the business and delivering risk solutionsDrive process improvement within own area, as well as across the businessResponsible for developing a strong risk & compliance culture

The Litigation Assistance Fund provides funding to help civil claimants meet their legal fees & disbursements . The Fund receives applications for funding assistance from solicitors on behalf of civil claimants seeking compensation/damages who are unable to meet the fees and/or disbursements of prosecuting their claim. Applications are subjected to a means test and a merits test, and the final decisions on the applications are made by Assessment Panels and/or the Advisory Board, which are constituted of senior practitioners.

Engineering | Automotive | Manufacturing | Equipment Hire | AgriculturePart of the North East Group below which runs operations in Automotive & Truck dealerships, Manufacturing, Hire, Construction & Agriculture predominately in South Australia and Victoria, and employing more than 360 staff.Key leadership role, working with multiple stakeholders across the organisation, providing strategic advice and support and act as a sounding board for senior managers on matters having possible legal implications for governance issues. Provide advice on, and implementation of, legal advice and effective governance practices and ensuring sound and prudent decision-making to meet the organisation's broad obligations, and to protect and defend its various interests.Reputation for integrity, ethics and strong personal values

Banking & Financial ServicesKey 2IC role reporting to the State/Regional Head of Legal, and tasked with the delivery of legal services nationally across a broad range of stakeholders , providing a strategic approach, identifying and mitigating legal risks, and ensuring that business activities comply with the law and regulations.In-depth understanding of how to meet compliance and regulatory requirements including the Corporations Act, and key governance guidelines together with outstanding time management and organisational skills.Responsibilities include: • Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide variety of contractual documents between the Bank and third parties in a timely and commercial manner . Identifying and mitigating legal, regulatory and reputational risk, by providing quality legal advice and counsel to the business• Proactively identifying and interpreting new legislative requirements with the potential to affect the business, and provide the business with timely advice and support with any necessary implementation• Working with business to facilitate compliance with laws and regulations and responsibility for developing, and leading compliance management practices to ensure the realisation of business objectives in line with the Bank's risk appetite,• Managing the defence and resolution of, and provision of advice on, complaints and disputes, including litigation, regulatory inquiries, investigations and external arbitrations, such as those sourced from the Financial Ombudsman Service Limited and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission

Professional Advisory ServicesSenior Commercial role in leading professional advisory firm providing innovative commercial, turnaround, restructuring and insolvency advice nationally to financiers, directors, shareholders, suppliers and business advisers.

Demonstrated experience as Deputy Mayor and Chair, in running of meetings of the Council and its Committees and related governance processes and ensuring executed efficiently and always seeking continuous improvement. Responsibility for developing a strategic vision for the City of Prospect, preparing annual budgets and overseeing the management of its assets. Regular contact with the Executive Leadership team offering superior organisational skills and an eye for detail .Elected Member for Fitzroy Ward for 10 years.Served 1 term as Deputy MayorChair of Finance & Administration Committee